Lemon Trees

Last year I advised a client not to put his ten new lemon trees in Versailles trubs round the outdoor swimming pool, but to put them in the (unheated) greenhouse. Unfortunately, the prolonged cold has rendered them a sorry sight. :( The leaves are dull and drooping and trees look most unhappy.
It has been suggested that some sunshine (we have also put the heating on in the greenhouse) will encourage new buds to appear, although there is no sign so far. Has anyone had a similar experience and can offer any crumbs of comfort?:flag:

 

Dunno about the Lemon trees, but I would like some Versailles tubs - any pointers on that pls?

 

Cant really help much, but I have a couple of seville orange bushes growing outside.
Both have been defoliated, but I'm expecting new growth once it warms up a bit, maybe with some die back of the unripe ends of the shoots. But that happens most years.

Having said that, I think seville orange is probably hardier than lemon.

You may well not get any flowers on the lemons this year.

 

Blimey, do they really fruit in the UK? My DW has been asking me to grow something more "exotic" than Tomatoes. Would Oranges and Lemons fruit in a cold conservatory (which I am fairly sure was frost-free last winter)? I could probably bring them in for the Winter if they didn't mind being neglected in the spare bedroom.

 

I think you will find frost free and good light is all most of the hardier citrus need Kristen.
I think also that they can be over pampered, which is not good and leads to all kinds of insect problems.

Having said that, I'm still trying to master growing them in containers.:D

 

Excellent, I'd better have a bash then. I'd best start a new thread too ...

 

There's some huge pot grown citrus trees at Ventnor botanics which get put into the entrance/reception area of the temperate house over winter and there absolutely covered in fruit